Highlights Census of Population and Housing - 2012 Northern Province

Indicator Unit Northern Mannar Vavuniya Mullative Kilinochchi Province District District District District District Total population Number 1,061,315 583,882 99,570 172,115 92,238 113,510 By Sex Male Number 510,760 274,173 50,053 84,715 46,036 55,783 Female Number 550,555 309,709 49,517 87,400 46,202 57,727 By Sector Urban Percent 16.7 20. 1 24.5 20.2 _ _ Rural Percent 83.3 79.9 75.5 79.8 100.0 100.0 Estate Percent ______By Ethnicity Sinhalese Percent 3.0 0.4 2.3 10.0 9.7 1.2 Tamil Percent 93.8 99.2 81.2 83.1 88.2 98.2 Percent 3.1 0.4 16.5 6.8 2.0 0.6 Moor Other Percent 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 By Religion Buddhist Percent 2.9 0.4 1.8 9.8 8.9 1.1 Hindu Percent 74.3 82.8 24.1 69.3 75.3 81.9 Islam Percent 3.1 0.4 16.6 7.0 2.0 0.6 Roman Percent 15.5 12.9 52.6 8.9 9.8 10.6 Catholic Other Percent 4.2 3.5 4.8 5.0 4.0 5.7 By Education No schooling Percent 1.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 2.4 2.2 Status Passed Percent 26.5 24.5 29.7 26.1 31.5 31.4 primary Passed Percent 44.5 43.8 44.2 43.0 48.1 47.6 secondary Passed G.C.E. Percent 15.3 16.6 12.9 16. 3 11.7 12.3 O/L or equivalent Passed G.C.E. Percent 9.2 10.5 9.4 9.2 5.2 5.6 A/L or equivalent Degree or Percent 2.5 3.2 1.8 2.4 1.2 1.0 above By Economic Total Active Number 350,431 187,458 35,040 61,010 31,551 35,372 status Male Active Number 271,794 142,196 28,576 46,637 25,511 28,874 Female Active Number 78,637 45,262 6,464 14,373 6,040 6,498 Total Inactive Number 427,002 253,222 35,802 64,112 32,581 41,285 Male Inactive Number 96,373 60,067 6,902 14,553 6,387 8,464 Female Number 330,629 193,155 28,900 49,559 26,194 32,821 Inactive Literacy Rate 97.8 98.2 97.6 97.1 97.3 97.7 Computer Literacy Rate 19.5 22.8 16.6 18.9 8.4 13.7

Census of Population and Housing - 2012 Northern Province

1.0 Introduction

The Department of Census and Statistics provided through softcopies in CD’s. This was successfully conducted 14th publication presents population consecutive Population and Housing information of Northern province, which Census in Sri Lanka on 20th March, 2012. consist of five districts namely Jaffna, Enumeration stage of this Census Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and comprised of two rounds. During the first Kilinochchi . round, performed from 27th February to A brief review of population distribution, 19th March 2012, data were collected demographic characteristics, educational from persons according to their places of attainment and economic activities of usual residence. In the second round, Northern Province is presented here data collected in the first round was followed by detailed statistical tables. updated taking into account events such Figure 1: Location of Northern as births, deaths or changes of usual Province residence between the date of data collection and the Census date, declared as 20th March 2012. These updates were done, based on the Census Moment which was declared as mid night of 19th March 2012. Enumeration of homeless people, who do not have a usual place of residence, was carried out during the mid-night of 19th March 2012.

According to the data dissemination plan of the Census, province level reports will be published with district level information. In addition district level, DS

division level and GN level data will be

Jaffna 583,882 55.0 %

Mannar 99,570 9.4%

Total Vavuniya Northern Province Population of 172,115 Sri Lanka 1,061,315 16.2% 20,359,439

Mullaitivu 92,238 8.7%

Kilinochchi 113,510 10.7%

2.0 Population distribution

Five percent (or 1,061,315) of Sri Lankan Population density (or number of persons population lived in Northern province. per square km) of the Northern province Almost 80 percent of population in Jaffna is 128. The highest population density is district live in the same district since reported from Jaffna district (629) while birth. Corresponding figures for Mannar, the lowest population density is reported Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi from (38). districts are 54, 43, 9 and 6 percent 2.1 Population distribution by DS respectively. division Out of the total population of this Among the DS divisions in Northern province, more than half (583,882) of the Province the highest DS division population live in the Jaffna district. The population is reported from Vavuniya DS second highest population is reported division (117,533) in from Vavuniya district (16.2%). Over and the lowest population is reported hundred thousand population is reported from Delf DS division in Jaffna district. from (10.7%).

The highest and the lowest DS division populations in each district are as follows.

•Highest - East (73,225) Jaffna •Lowest- Delft (3,824)

Mannar •Highest - Mannar Town (51,078) •Lowest - Madhu(7,711)

Vavuniya •Highest - Vavuniya (117,533) •Lowest - Vavuniya North (11,578)

•Highest - Maritimepattu (28,973) Mullaitivu •Lowest - Welioya (6,904)

•Highest - Karachchi (61,484) Kilinochchi •Lowest - Pachchilapalli (8,530)

Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 present population distributions by DS division in Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts.

2.2 Population distribution by sector population by sector is given in Table1. Data shows that urban and rural sector Majority of population in Northern population in Jaffna and Vavuniya province, live in rural sector. According to districts are almost same. In Mullaitivu the Census definition no estate sector is in and Kilinochchi districts almost all this province. Percentage distribution of population belongs to rural sector.

Table 1 : Percentage distribution of population by sector

Sector Population Total Urban Rural Estate

Sri Lanka 20,359,439 100.0 18.2 77.4 4.4 Northern 1,061,315 100.0 16.7 83.3 - Jaffna 583,882 100.0 20.1 79.9 - Mannar 99,570 100.0 24.5 75.5 - Vavuniya 172,115 100.0 20.2 79.8 - Mullaitivu 92,238 100.0 - 100.0 - Kilinochchi 113,510 100.0 - 100.0 -

2.3 Population distribution by Municipal and Urban councils

Areas of Municipal councils and Urban Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi councils are defined as urban areas in districts. There are three Urban councils Sri Lanka. Municipal council population in Jaffna district and one Urban council in Jaffna district is 80,829 and no in Mannar and Vavuniya districts. Municipal council areas in Mannar,

3.0 Demographic characteristics of population

3.1 Population distribution by sex

Out of the total population of Northern Table 2 presents percentage distribution province, 510,760 (or 48.1%) are males of population by sector and sex. and 550,555 (or 51.9%) are females.

Table 2 : Percentage distribution of population by sector and sex

Sector Population Total Urban Rural Estate

Male

Sri Lanka 9,856,634 100.0 18.3 77.3 4.4 Northern 510,760 100.0 16.6 83.4 - Jaffna 274,173 100.0 20.2 79.8 - Mannar 50,053 100.0 24.3 75.7 - Vavuniya 84,715 100.0 20.2 79.8 - Mullaitivu 46,036 100.0 - 100.0 - Kilinochchi 55,783 100.0 - 100.0 - Female

Sri Lanka 10,502,805 100.0 18.1 77.4 4.5 Northern 550,555 100.0 16.8 83.2 - Jaffna 309,709 100.0 20.1 79.9 - Mannar 49,517 100.0 24.7 75.3 - Vavuniya 87,400 100.0 20.3 79.7 - Mullaitivu 46,202 100.0 - 100.0 - Kilinochchi 57,727 100.0 - 100.0 -

3.2 Sex ratio Sex ratio is defined as the number of the data, male population in Mannar males per 100 females. Census 2012 district is higher than female population reports that there are 94 males for every (Sex ratio is 101). Sex ratio in both 100 females in Sri Lanka. Sex ratio in Vavuniya and Kilinochchi districts are Northern Province is 93. According to 97. In Mullaitivu district sex ratio is 100.

3.3 Population by age group and sex

Age-sex composition of a population important demographic composition of describes the patterns of the distribution sub populations such as child population, of a population in a different age-sex elderly population and working categories. Age-sex distribution reflects population. Figure 7,8,9,10 and 11 shows

age-sex pyramids for Jaffna, Mannar, figure 8, the highest population is seen in Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi 10-14 age group for both sexes. In districts respectively. According to the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts, the figure 7 and 9, the highest population is highest population is seen in 0-4 age seen in age group 15-19 for Male and group for both sexes.

Figure 7: Age- sex distribution of population in Jaffna district

80 & over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59

50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 35 - 39

Age group 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10-14 05-09 00-04 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Male Female Percentage

Figure 8: Age- sex distribution of population in

80 & over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59

50 - 54 45 - 49 group

40 - 44 35 - 39 Age 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10-14 05-09 00-04 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Percentage Male Female

Figure 9: Age- sex distribution of population in Vavuniya district

80 & over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59

50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 Age group 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10-14 05-09 00-04

11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Percentage Male Female

Figure 10: Age- sex distribution of population in Mullative district

80 & over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69

60 - 64 55 - 59 group

50 - 54 45 - 49 Age 40 - 44 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10-14 05-09 00-04 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Percentage Male Female

Figure 11: Age- sex distribution of population in Kilinochchi district

80 & over 75 - 79 70 - 74 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59

50 - 54 45 - 49 40 - 44 35 - 39 Age group 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 10-14 05-09 00-04 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Percentage Male Female

3.4 Population distribution by ethnicity

Majority of population in Northern districts. According to the Table 3, almost province is (93.8%). Both Sri all are Tamils in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Lanka Moors (3.1%) and Sinhalese districts. In Vavuniya and Mullaitivu (3.0%) percentages are approximately districts, nearly 10.0 percent of same. Other ethnic groups namely population is Sinhalese. Sri Lanka Moor Burgher, Malay, Sri Lanka Chetty and population is high in Mannar district Bharatha which form 0.1 percent. Table (16.5%). 3 presents ethnic distribution in five

Table 3: Percentage distribution of population by ethnic group

Ethnic group Population Total Sri Lanka Sinhalese Tamil Other Moor

Sri Lanka 20,359,439 100.0 74.9 15.3 9.3 0.5

Northern 1,061,315 100.0 3.0 93.8 3.1 0.1 Jaffna 583,882 100.0 0.4 99.2 0.4 0.0 Mannnar 99,570 100.0 2.3 81.2 16.5 0.0 Vavuniya 172,115 100.0 10.0 83.1 6.8 0.1 Mullaitivu 92,238 100.0 9.7 88.2 2.0 0.1 Kilinochchi 113,510 100.0 1.2 98.2 0.6 0.0

Total Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka is 32.0 percent of them and among the Sri 15,250,081 and total Tamil and Sri Lanka Lankan Moor population 1.7 percent live Moor population are 3,108,770 and in Northern province. 1,892,638. Among the Tamil population

3.5 Population distribution by religion

Almost 74.3 percent of Northern (19.7%), Islam (3.1%) and Buddhists province population is Hindu followed by (2.9%) Roman Catholic and Other religions

Table 4: Percentage distribution of population by religion

Religion Population Total Roman Buddhist Hindu Islam Other Catholic

Sri Lanka 20,359,439 100.0 70.1 12.6 9.7 6.2 1.4 Northern 1,061,315 100.0 2.9 74.3 3.1 15.5 4.2 Jaffna 583,882 100.0 0.4 82.8 0.4 12.9 3.5 Mannnar 99,570 100.0 1.8 24. 1 16.6 52.6 4.8 Vavuniya 172,115 100.0 9.8 69.3 7.0 8.9 5.0 Mullaitivu 92,238 100.0 8.9 75.3 2.0 9.8 4.0 Kilinochchi 113,510 100.0 1.1 81.9 0.6 10.6 5.7

3.6 Population distribution by marital status

Marital status is another important percentages of widowed, divorced and demographic characteristic of a separated population are higher among population. Table 5 shows that 60.8 females than males. According to the percent of 15 years and above Table 5, percentage of widowed females population is married and 30.6 percent is in Northern province is 11.4 and this never married in Northern province. figure is 12.0 percent in Jaffna and Males never married percentage is Mullaitivu districts. higher than that of females. However,

Table 5: Percentage distribution of population (aged 15 years and above) by sex and marital status

Marital status

Population aged 15 Total years and Married Divorced Widowed

above Separated

Never married

Both Sexes

Sri Lanka 15,227,773 100.0 25.8 67.8 5.2 0.3 0.9

Northern 777,433 100.0 30.6 60.8 7.2 0.1 1.3 Jaffna 440,680 100.0 32.0 58.9 7.7 0.1 1.3 Mannnar 70,842 100.0 28.8 65.0 5.1 0.1 1.0 Vavuniya 125,122 100.0 30.7 61.7 6.5 0.1 1.0 Mullaitivu 64,132 100.0 25.9 65.0 7.3 0.1 1.7 Kilinochchi 76,657 100.0 27.8 63.6 7.0 0.1 1.5

Male

Sri Lanka 7,266,234 100.0 30.0 67.7 1.3 0.2 0.7

Northern 368,137 100.0 34.1 62.8 2.4 0.1 0.6 Jaffna 202,263 100.0 35.4 61.3 2.6 0.1 0.6 Mannnar 35,478 100.0 32.0 65.7 1.7 0.1 0.5 Vavuniya 61,190 100.0 34.9 62.7 1.8 0.1 0.5 Mullaitivu 31,898 100.0 30.1 66.4 2.5 0.1 0.9 Kilinochchi 37,338 100.0 31.6 65.1 2.6 0.0 0.7

Female

Sri Lanka 7,961,539 100.0 22.0 67.9 8.7 0.3 1.1

Northern 409,266 100.0 27.4 59.1 11.4 0.2 1.9 Jaffna 238,417 100.0 29.1 56.8 12.0 0.2 1.9 Mannnar 35,,364 100.0 25.5 64.4 8.4 0.2 1.5 Vavuniya 63,932 100.0 26.7 60.5 11.0 0.2 1.5 Mullaitivu 32,234 100.0 21.7 63.7 12.0 0.2 2.4 Kilinochchi 39,319 100.0 24.2 62.3 11.1 0.1 2.3

4.0 Educational attainment

Through the Census 2012, information population in Vavuniya district reported on the highest educational attainment, that they have never attended in a the highest professional/vocational school. However, not attended to a qualifications were collected from school is higher among old aged persons who were aged 5 years and population. above. Information on involvement in 4.1 Language ability any educational activity during 30 days Information on ability of speaking, prior to the date of Census was collected reading and writing of population aged from population aged 3 years and above. 10 years and above were collected in the Purpose of having these data is to collect Census 2012. According to the data 96.9 information on current involvement of percent of people speak Tamil while 95.2 educational activity of a person. In percent can read and write Sinhala. addition, information on ability to speak, Figure 12 shows the percentages of read and write in Sinhala, Tamil and speaking, reading and writing abilities of English languages and ability to use population aged 10 years and above for computers were also collected from those who were aged 10 years and five districts.

above. 4.2 Literacy rate

In Northern province percentages of Literacy rate is a key indicator to passed primary (including those who are measure the level of reading and writing studying in grade 1 at the time of the ability of persons in a country. The Census), passed secondary, passed definition of literate person is given as “If G.C.E.O/L or equivalent, passed G.C.E. a person can both read and write a short A/L or equivalent and degree or above statement with understanding is are 26.5, 44.5, 15.3, 9.2 and 2.5 percent considered as literate”. According to the respectively. These figures show that results shown in the Table 6 literacy rate majority of the population completed of the population aged 10 years and education up to secondary level. Those above in Northern province stands at who have completed the highest 97.8 percent. The corresponding rate for education level which is degree and males and females are 98.3 and 97.4 above (2.5%) is significantly low in percent respectively. Northern province. Nearly 3 percent of

Figure 12 : Percentages of population (aged 10 years and above) by ability of speaking, reading and writing

100

98.4 99.1

97.6 97.9 95.2 95.2 96.6 96.9 91.3 87.9 89.9 88.4 75

50

Percentage

28.4

20.8

19.4

25 18.1 17.9 17.3 17.2 16.6 15.8 15.6

14.2

12.3 12.2 12.1

9.3 8.5 8.4 8.0 7.4 6.7 6.7 6.5 4.1 4.1 0 Speaking Reading & Speaking Reading & Speaking Reading & Writing Writing Writing Sinhala Tamil English Language ability

Northern Jaffna Mannar Vavuniya Mullaitivu Kilinochchi

Table 6 : Percentages of literate population (aged 10 years and above) by sex

Population Sex aged 10 years and above Both sexes Male Female

Sri Lanka 16,867,825 95.7 96.9 94.6 Northern 876,354 97.8 98.3 97.4 Jaffna 493,024 98.2 98.4 98.0 Mannar 80,875 97.6 98.1 97.1 Vavuniya 141,135 97.1 98.0 96.2 Mullaitivu 73,011 97.3 98.0 96.6 Kilinochchi 88,309 97.7 98.3 97.1

4.3 Computer literacy by sex According to the Table 7, computer percentage for males and females is 20.4 literacy of the population aged 10 years and 18.6 percent respectively. and above in Northern province stands at 19.5 percent. The corresponding

Table 7: Percentages of population able to use computer (aged 10 years and above) by sex

Population Sex aged 10 years and above Both sexes Male Female

Sri Lanka 16,867,825 24.2 26.5 22.1 Northern 876354 19.5 20.4 18.6 Jaffna 493024 22.8 24.1 21.6 Mannar 80875 16.6 17.8 15.3 Vavuniya 141135 18.9 20.1 17.8 Mullaitivu 73011 8.4 8.7 8.0 Kilinochchi 88309 13.7 13.7 13.7

5.0 Economic activities above considering 52 weeks prior to the Economic activities that people engaged Census date. Therefore, the indicators for their livelihood are very important reflect usual economic status of the characteristic in a population. Census population rather than current economic 2012 gathered information on economic status. status of population aged 15 years and

5.1 Economically active population

Economically active population or the districts are relatively equel (49%). labour force comprised of employed and Percentages of economically active unemployed persons. According to the population in Kilinochchi and Jaffna data, 45.1 percent of aged 15 years and districts show 46.1 & 42.5 percents above population is economically active respectively. Table 8 present in this province. The percentage of percentages of economically active economically active population in population by sector and sex. Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu

Table 8: Percentages of economically active population (aged 15 years and above) by sector and sex

Economically active Sex Population aged 15 Both years and above Male Female sexes

Sri Lanka Total 7,857,370 100.0 69.9 30.1 Urban 1,416,955 100.0 69.8 30.2 Rural 6,048,095 100.0 70.8 29.2 Estate 392,320 100.0 55.7 44.3 Northern Total 350,431 100.0 77.6 22.4 Urban 59,695 100.0 74.3 25.7 Rural 290,736 100.0 78.2 21.8 Jaffna Total 187,458 100.0 75.9 24.1 Urban 37,678 100.0 74.0 26.0 Rural 149,780 100.0 76.3 23.7 Mannar Total 35,040 100.0 81.6 18.4 Urban 9,165 100.0 75.2 24.8 Rural 25,875 100.0 83.8 16.2 Vavuniya

Total 61,010 100.0 76.4 23.6 Urban 12,852 100.0 74.6 25.4 Rural 48,158 100.0 76.9 23.1 Mullaitivu

Total 31551 100.0 80.9 19.1 Rural 31551 100.0 80.9 19.1 Kilinochchi

Total 35,372 100.0 81.6 18.4 Rural 35,372 100.0 81.6 18.4

5.2 Employed and unemployed population

Total employed and total unemployed districts one in every 10 person (11.6% population in Northern province are & 10.2%) are engaged in Government 310,715 and 39,716 respectively. In sector. Among the employed population Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi and in Jaffna, Mannar and Vavuniya districts Mullaitivu districts total employed 14.8 percent, 16.6 percent and 22.3 population are reported as 166,005, percent are engaged in government 52,926, 31,601, 31,448 and 28,735 sector. Table 9 presents percentages of respectively. Among the employed employed population by sector and sex. population in Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi

Table 9: Percentages of employed population (aged 15 years and above) by sector of employment and sex

Employed Total Sex Population Male Female

Sri Lanka Total 7,335,432 100.0 70.8 29.2 Government employee 1,122,734 100.0 64.4 35.6 Semi government employee 244,989 100.0 62.0 38.0 Private sector employee 2,980,361 100.0 70.5 29.5 Employer 190,680 100.0 86.2 13.8 Own account worker 2,414,258 100.0 79.8 20.2 Unpaid family worker 382,410 100.0 31.9 68.1 Northern Province Total 310,715 100.0 80.7 19.3 Government employee 48,102 100.0 58.5 41.5 Semi government employee 9,639 100.0 67.1 32.9 Private sector employee 106,382 100.0 86.1 13.9 Employer 11,160 100.0 93.1 6.9 Own account worker 125,486 100.0 87.5 12.5 Unpaid family worker 9,946 100.0 45.4 54.6 Jaffna Total 166,005 100.0 79.2 20.8 Government employee 24,523 100.0 53.4 46.6 Semi government employee 5,384 100.0 67.1 32.9 Private sector employee 62,768 100.0 85.4 14.6 Employer 6,569 100.0 93.2 6.8 Own account worker 61,666 100.0 85.1 14.9 Unpaid family worker 5,095 100.0 49.7 50.3 Manar Total 31,601 100.0 84.8 15.2 Government employee 5,248 100.0 63.3 36.7 Semi government employee 827 100.0 71.2 28.8 Private sector employee 7,875 100.0 88.8 11.2 Employer 1,313 100.0 94.1 5.9 Own account worker 15,427 100.0 91.7 8.3 Unpaid family worker 911 100.0 56.1 43.9 Vavuniya Total 52,926 100.0 79.0 21.0 Government employee 11,777 100.0 65.8 34.2 Semi government employee 1,799 100.0 70.9 29.1 Private sector employee 18,469 100.0 84.5 15.5 Employer 1,864 100.0 92.1 7.9 Own account worker 17,176 100.0 86.5 13.5 Unpaid family worker 1,841 100.0 32.4 67.6

Mullaitivu Total 28,735 100.0 83.4 16.6 Government employee 3,345 100.0 64.8 35.2 Semi government employee 794 100.0 62.7 37.3 Private sector employee 7,050 100.0 88.5 11.5 Employer 643 100.0 92.4 7.6 Own account worker 15,653 100.0 89.4 10.6 Unpaid family worker 1,250 100.0 36.0 64.0 Kilnochchi Total 31,448 100.0 85.4 14.6 Government employee 3,209 100.0 55.8 44.2 Semi government employee 835 100.0 59.2 40.8 Private sector employee 10,220 100.0 89.4 10.6 Employer 771 100.0 93.8 6.2 Own account worker 15,564 100.0 91.7 8.3 Unpaid family worker 849 100.0 50.2 49.8

Figure 8 : Percentage distribution of employed population( aged 15 years and above )by sector of employment

100% 5.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.5 4.4 2.7

32.9 37.1 32.5 75% 40.4 48.8 49.5

54.5 2.6 3.5 4.0 3.6 50% 4.2 2.5 34.9 2.2 40.6 37.8 Percentage 34.2 24.9 32.5 25% 3.4 24.5 3.4 3.1 3.2 2.6 22.3 2.8 2.7 16.6 15.3 15.5 14.8 11.6 10.2 0% Sri Lanka Northern Jaffna Mannar Vavuniya Mullativu Killinochchi

Government employee Semi government employee Private sector employee Employer Own account worker Unpaid family worker

Figure 15: Percentages of economically inactive population(aged 15 years and above) by sex

100

80.7 80.4 77.4 77.3 79.5 80 76.3

60

40 Percentage 22.6 23.7 19.3 22.7 19.6 20.5 20

0 Northern Jaffna Mannar Vavuniya Mullaitivu kilinochchi Province Male Female

5.3 Economically inactive population

Students, those who are engaged in population in the Northern province is household work, income recipient/ reported as 54.9 percent. Data shows pensioners, unable to work, unpaid that the highest economically inactive social worker, children not attending population is in Jaffna district (57.5%). school and other non-economic activities While that percentage in Kilinochchi, are considered as economically inactive Vavuniya, Mullaitivu & Mannar districts population. According to Census 2012, are 53.9, 51.2, 50.8 and 50.5 respestively. the percentage of economically inactive